Here we have another example. This e-mail was sent from a prospective summer course student to an academic at a UK university.
Again, please read it carefully and consider how you might react in the academic’s position.
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Subject: Summer course
From: newstudent@email.com
Date: Friday, 8 July 2016 at 14:52
To: r.summers@university.ac.uk
My dear friend,
I am secondary school teacher and I request admission at your university for a summer course in research methods. Please send me your relevant brochure.
I hope I will not be disappointed.
© E-Mail adapted from: Schnurr, S. (2013). Exploring Professional Communication. London: Routledge.